The Serie B meeting at Estádio Hailé Pinheiro on Thursday sees home side Goias take on Vila Nova.
All Goias v Vila Nova match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
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Goias
WWWWWW ✅
Goias will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 1-2 Serie B triumph versus Operário Ferroviário.
In that game, Goias managed 48% possession and 6 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For Goias, the goalscorers were Arthur Caíke (84') and Diego Caito (86'). At the other end, Operario Ferroviario had 11 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.
Goias have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, hitting the target in one hundred percent of their last 6 games.
They’ve hit an aggregate of 10 during that time while also conceding a total of 1.
Vila Nova
LLDWLW
Vila Nova come into this encounter following a 1-0 Serie B win versus Paysandu in their most recent game.
In that game, Vila Nova had 43% possession and 13 shots on goal with 4 on target. Paysandu got 13 attempts at goal with 3 on target.
During their 6 most recent matches, Rafael Lacerda's Vila Nova have found the net a total of 11 times - earning them the goals per game average of 1.83.
Coming into this meeting, Vila Nova are without a win away from home in their last 4 league games.
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Head to head
The previous league contest featuring these clubs was Serie B match day 31 on 13/10/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Goias 0-1 Vila Nova.
On that day, Goias had 69% possession and 11 shots on goal with 1 of them on target.
On the other side, Vila Nova had 8 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Alesson (34') was the scorer.
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Team News: Vila Nova
Vila Nova manager Rafael Lacerda has some current player fitness concerns. Éric Davis (Knee injury), Guilherme Parede (Cruciate ligament injury) and Marcondes (Cruciate ligament injury) will miss out on this game.
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Prediction
We believe that Vila Nova will likely create enough chances to score a goal against this Goias team, however it isn’t expected to be as many as the goals that they could concede.
We’re going for a narrow 2-1 win for Goias when the full-time whistle blows. Let’s see what eventuates.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds on the full-time result market, a win for Goias is best priced at 1.75, going for a draw is 3.5 & betting on a win for Vila Nova comes in at 4.75. They are the most competitive bets offered as of now.
Victor Martins,
02:06 16/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Goias
Formed: 1943
Stadium: Estádio Hailé Pinheiro (14,525)
Captain: Tadeu Antonio Ferreira
Chairman: Aroldo Guidão Filho
Manager: Vágner Mancini
Competitions: Serie B position 10